Palaeobalistum
Extinct genus of fishes
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Palaeobalistum is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish which ranged from the Cretaceous to Eocene periods.[2]
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| Palaeobalistum goedeli from Lebanon. Cretaceous (abt. 95 Ma) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | †Pycnodontiformes |
| Family: | †Pycnodontidae |
| Genus: | †Palaeobalistum Blainville, 1818 [1] |
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Etymology
The Latin genus name derives from a Greek word meaning "thick tooth".[3]
Species
The following species have been described:[4]
- Palaeobalistum dossantosi Maury, 1930
- Palaeobalistum flavellatum Cope, 1886
- Palaeobalistum geiseri Thurmond, 1974
- Palaeobalistum goedeli Heckel, 1856[5]
- Palaeobalistum gutturosum Arambourg, 1954
- Palaeobalistum libanicum Kramberger, 1895
- Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Blainville, 1818
- Palaeobalistum ponsortii Heckel, 1854
- Palaeobalistum rectidens Thurmond, 1974
- Palaeobalistum zignoi Blot, 1987
Distribution
Fossils of Palaeobalistum have been found in:[6]
- Cretaceous
- Gramame Formation, Brazil
- Greenhorn Limestone, Colorado
- Antlers Formation, Oklahoma
- Glen Rose, Paluxy and Walnut Formations, Texas
- Haqel Limestone, Lebanon[5]
- Eocene
